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- Why unemployment isn't a résumé busterIf you're trying to claw your way back into the job market after being unemployed or underemployed, there's finally some good news for you. Being unemployed doesn't carry the stigma that it used to.
- Never buy retail again. 15 ways.There are so many ways to avoid paying retail that it’s almost never necessary. Here are 15 ways to never pay retail price again.
- Buying a home? Avoid these five mistakes.Houses are more affordable then they've been in decades, and interest rates are low. But a home can turn into a bad buy if you make one of these crucial mistakes.
- Bye-bye free checking. Hello fee checking.Free checking is disappearing as banks scramble to make up lost revenue. Will the government's new finance watchdog step in and regulate bank's new checking fees?
- $5 gas? Here's one way to really save: Invest.$5 gas is going to pinch no matter how much you inflate your tires or slow your speed. But buying oil-sector shares can more than make up for the economic setback from $5 gas.
- Retirement plans? Don't forget about state, local taxes.Retirement plans should include an appraisal of the impact of state and local taxes. Levies on income, benefits, property, purchases, and estate can make a difference in your retirement plans.